Maintenance Repair - Bodine Hatchery
Job description
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About Bodine Fish Hatchery:
The Richard Clay Bodine State Fish Hatchery was constructed in May1983. This hatchery produces Skamania steelhead trout, Little Manistee steelhead trout and Coho salmon, as well as early rearing of rainbow trout. These trout and salmon stocked into the St. Joseph River are part of a cooperative fish management program involving the Indiana and Michigan Departments of Natural Resources. This project helped establish a world class trout and salmon fishery on the Indiana stretch of the St. Joseph River and provides additional fishing opportunities in a region lacking public fishing waters.
Salary Statement:
This position starts at an annual salary of $31,668.
Role Overview:
The individual in the Maintenance Repair position provides preventative maintenance and repairs to equipment, machinery, buildings, and grounds at a state fish hatchery. Additionally, this position will perform a variety of tasks associated with intensive rearing of trout and salmon and be responsible for maintaining two fish passage facilities (fish ladders). Some key functions of this role include:
- Performing daily fish culture activities including maintaining ponds, tanks, incubators and biofilters, fish feeding, record keeping, and monitoring fish health.
- Responsibility for daily, weekly, quarterly, and annual maintenance duties for fish culture, building, vehicular, and grounds equipment.
- Participating in seasonal activities including, but not limited to broodstock collection, out-of-state overnight egg trips, spawning and egg handling, harvesting ponds, treating sick fish and stocking fish.
- Conducting on site tours when needed and communicating accurate information to the public.
About the Job:
The individual in the Maintenance Repair position provides preventative maintenance and repairs to equipment, machinery, buildings, and grounds at a state facility.
A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this roles are as follows:
- Make routine carpentry, plumbing and electrical repairs.
- Check heating, air conditioning, kitchen, laundry, and maintenance equipment for efficiency and make necessary repairs.
- Install curtain rods, toilet paper and toothbrush holders, tile, screens, window glass, doors, wiring and conduits, plumbing fixtures, and other varied items.
- Check and repair electrical appliances, motors, pumps, fire alarm systems, thermostats, doorbells, and buzzers.
- Repair locks, make keys and provide secure facility and property.
- Assist a skilled trades person on major projects.
The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
What You'll Need for Success:
You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:
- Working knowledge of, and ability to use skills in, carpentry, masonry, plumbing and electrical repairs.
- Ability to read and follow instructions and to handle simple mathematical problems per the mentioned duties above.
- Ability to determine malfunctions of electrical and mechanical equipment and make simple repairs.
- Ability to read blueprints and understand schematics.
- Ability to set tile, finish concrete and plaster and to do tuck pointing.
- Be willing to travel with reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to use a wide variety of hand and power tools.
You must satisfy the following requirements to continue employment:
- Must possess a valid commercial driver's license (CDL) or must obtain within 90 days of employment.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
- Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
- Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
- Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
- Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
- A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
- 150 hours of paid new parent leave
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
- 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Group life insurance
- Referral Bonus program
- Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Free Parking for most positions
- Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.
The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.
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